Fremont native to play to an inaugural crowd

11:11 PM,
Jan. 20, 2013

Fremont native MSgt Amy Horn.

Written by

Deirdre Shesgreen
Gannett Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON - When President Barack Obama puts his hand on Abraham Lincoln's inaugural Bible on Monday to take the oath of office, Amy Horn will have one of the best seats in the house.

The Fremont native is a member of the Marine Band, which some call "the president's iPod" because the group performs at state dinners, military funerals, and other major venues featuring the commander-in-chief. A more official title for the band: "The President's Own."

"Any kind of music the president wants, that's what we do," says Horn, who, appropriately enough, will play the French horn during Monday's ...